FIRE FIGHTER 1 STUDY GUIDE (JONES AND BARTLETT) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FIRE FIGHTER 1 STUDY GUIDE (JONES
AND BARTLETT) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
PositiveA2PressureA2ventilationA2is:
A.A2PullingA2smokeA2out
B.A2blowingA2airA2in
C.A2removingA2oxygen
D.A2increasingA2thermalA2layeringA2-A2Ans--B.A2blowingA2airA2in

WhatA2doesA2theA2observationA2ofA2aA2steelA2beamA2bendingA2underA2fireA2suggest?
A.A2nothing,A2thisA2isA2normalA2andA2itA2willA2bendA2backA2whenA2itA2cools
B.A2ImminentA2failure
C.A2ImminentA2ignition
D.A2UnderwayA2releaseA2ofA2toxicA2ferrousA2oxalateA2-A2Ans--B.A2ImminentA2failure

WaterA2pressureA2isA2commonlyA2measuredA2in:
A.A2poundsA2perA2squareA2footA2(A2PSFA2)
B.A2PoundsA2perA2cubicA2footA2(A2PCFA2)
C.A2GallonsA2perA2minuteA2(A2GPMA2)
D.A2PoundsA2perA2squareA2inchA2(A2PSIA2)A2-A2Ans--
D.A2PoundsA2perA2squareA2inchA2(A2PSIA2)

TheA2typicalA2lengthA2ofA2aA2singleA2sectionA2ofA21-3/4A2inchA2attackA2lineA2is:
A.A210A2Ft
B.A225A2Ft
C.A250A2Ft
D.A275A2FtA2-A2Ans--C.A250A2Ft

AA2firefighterA2isA2susceptibleA2toA2poisoningA2orA2irritationA2fromA2carbonA2monoxideA2thr
ough:
A.A2Ingestion
B.A2Absorption
C.A2Inhalation
D.A2InjectionA2-A2Ans--C.A2Inhalation

TheA2endA2ofA2theA2ropeA2thatA2isA2usedA2toA2tieA2aA2knotA2isA2calledA2the:
A.A2RunningA2end
B.A2StandingA2part
C.A2SafetyA2end
D.A2WorkingA2endA2-A2Ans--D.A2WorkingA2End

,WhenA2theA2colderA2ofA2twoA2bodiesA2inA2contactA2absorbsA2heatA2untilA2bothA2objectsA2ar
eA2theA2sameA2temperature,A2__________A2hasA2takenA2place.

A.A2specificA2heatA2equalization
B.A2HeatA2Transfer
C.A2LatentA2heatA2vaporization
D.A2OsmosisA2TransferA2-A2Ans--B.A2HeatA2Transfer

WhatA2extinguishingA2agentsA2areA2beingA2replacedA2becauseA2theyA2haveA2beenA2banne
dA2forA2destroyingA2theA2earthsA2ozoneA2layer?

A.A2HalonsA2orA2halogenatedA2hydrocarbons
B.A2CarbonA2dioxide
C.A2AqueousA2Film-FormingA2foam
D.A2DryA2chemicalsA2-A2Ans--A.A2HalonsA2orA2halogenatedA2hydrocarbons

WhenA2descendingA2stairsA2inA2aA2smoke-chargedA2structure,A2aA2firefighterA2should:
A.A2CrawlA2facingA2downward,A2feelingA2theA2wayA2withA2aA2tool'
B.A2QuicklyA2walkA2downA2theA2stairs,A2stayingA2asA2closeA2theA2wallA2asA2possible
C.A2MoveA2downwardA2onA2handsA2andA2knees,A2feetA2first
D.A2SlideA2onA2side,A2feetA2first.A2-A2Ans--
C.A2MoveA2downwardA2onA2handsA2andA2knees,A2feetA2first

AA2classA21A2harness,A2usedA2duringA2technicalA2rescues,A2isA2knownA2asA2a:
A.A2ChestA2harness
B.A2FullA2bodyA2harness
C.A2LegA2Harness
D.A2SeatA2HarnessA2-A2Ans--D.A2SeatA2Harness

NozzlesA2theA2flowsA2excessA2ofA2_________A2gallonsA2perA2minuteA2areA2notA2recomme
ndedA2forA2handlines.
A.A240
B.A2125
C.A2350
D.A2250A2-A2Ans--C.A2350

WhereA2shouldA2theA2aparatusA2withA2theA2greatestA2pumpingA2capacityA2beA2locatedA2inA
2aA2relayA2pumpingA2operation?


A.A2AtA2theA2waterA2source
B.A2AtA2theA2fireA2scene
C.A2InA2theA2intermediateA2positionA2ofA2theA2operation
D.A2ItA2doesntA2matterA2whereA2itsA2positionedA2becauseA2theA2smallestA2capacityA2pump
erA2willA2determineA2theA2gallons-per-minuteA2totalA2ofA2theA2operation.A2-A2Ans--
A.A2AtA2theA2waterA2source

,TheA2combinationA2hoeA2andA2rakeA2toolA2isA2calledA2a:
A.A2RamosA2Rake
B.A2ForestryA2Hoe
C.A2WiltA2Bar
D.A2McLeodA2ToolA2-A2Ans--13.A2D

WhenA2receivingA2reportsA2ofA2emergenciesA2byA2telephone,A2theA2individualA2shouldA2al
waysA2speak:
A.A2RapidlyA2withA2lowA2volume
B.A2SoftlyA2withA2someA2hesitation
C.A2Clearly,A2slowly,A2andA2withA2goodA2volume
D.A2Clearly,A2rapidly,A2andA2withA2goodA2volume.A2-A2Ans--
C.A2Clearly,A2slowly,A2andA2withA2goodA2volume

DevicesA2throughA2whichA2waterA2flows,A2usedA2inA2conjunctionA2withA2fireA2hose,A2suchA2
asA2aA2gateA2valve,A2areA2knownA2as:

A.A2ApparatusA2
B.A2Appliances
C.A2Tools
D.A2FlowA2ControlsA2-A2Ans--B.A2Appliances

DeploymentA2ofA2portableA2lightingA2provides:
A.A2anA2advantageA2overA2vehicle-mountedA2lightsA2whereA2distanceA2isA2aA2factor
B.A2100-300A2wattsA2ofA2power
C.A2LimitedA2powerA2basedA2onA2loadA2capacityA2ofA2theA2powerA2cord
D.A2PowerA2basedA2onA2loadA2ofA2anA2inverterA2-A2Ans--
A.A2AnA2advantageA2overA2vehicle-mountedA2lightsA2whereA2distanceA2isA2aA2factor.

WhatA2areA2theA2twoA2weatherA2conditionsA2thatA2mostA2influenceA2wildlandA2fires?
A.A2BarometricA2pressureA2andA2moisture
B.A2MoistureA2andA2wind
C.A2WindA2andA2Temperature
D.A2TemperatureA2andA2barometricA2pressureA2-A2Ans--B.A2MoistureA2andA2wind

TheA2toolA2thatA2hasA2twoA2retractableA2bladesA2thatA2depressA2asA2theA2headA2isA2drivenA
2throughA2anA2obstructionA2andA2thenA2reopensA2isA2theA2


a.A2pikeA2pole
b.A2plasterA2hook
c.A2batteringA2ram
d.A2kellyA2toolA2-A2Ans--B.A2PlasterA2Hook

WhichA2statementA2regardingA2portableA2sceneA2lightingA2isA2true?
A.A2TheyA2generallyA2rangeA2fromA2300A2-A21500A2Watts
B.A2TheyA2generallyA2rangeA2fromA2100A2-A2250A2Watts

, C.A2TheyA2areA2locatedA2onA2mechanicallyA2operatedA2lightA2towers
D.A2TheyA2haveA2theirA2ownA2powerA2generatedA2builtA2inA2-A2Ans--
A.A2TheyA2generallyA2rangeA2fromA2300A2-A21500A2Watts

OfA2theseA2examples,A2theA2typeA2ofA2windowA2thatA2isA2mostA2difficultA2toA2forceA2openA2i
sA2theA2_____A2window.

A.A2Casement
B.A2Checkrail
C.A2ProjectedA2(A2factory-typeA2)
D.A2JelousieA2-A2Ans--D.A2Jelousie

________A2glassA2isA2mostA2commonlyA2usedA2inA2sideA2windowsA2inA2vehicles.
A.A2Regular/plate
B.A2Laminated
C.A2Tempered
D.A2WiredA2-A2Ans--C.A2Tempered

WhatA2typeA2ofA2valvesA2areA2openedA2orA2closedA2byA2rotatingA2aA2handleA2aA2quarterA2tu
rn?

A.A2Gate
B.A2Siamese
C.A2Butterfly
D.A2JalousieA2-A2Ans--C.A2Butterfly

TheA2byproductA2ofA2theA2combustionA2ofA2plasticsA2andA2polyurethanA2foamA2thatA2actsA2
toA2preventA2theA2bodyA2fromA2usingA2OxygenA2atA2theA2cellularA2levelA2is:

A.A2Actaldehyde
B.A2Asbestos
C.A2CarbonA2Dioxide
D.A2HydrogenA2CyanideA2-A2Ans--D.A2HydrogenA2Cyanide

WhatA2doA2theA2stopsA2doA2onA2anA2extensionA2ladder?
A.A2PreventA2flyA2sectionsA2fromA2overextending
B.A2LimitA2howA2farA2theA2flyA2sectionsA2canA2collapse
C.A2LockA2theA2extensionsA2inA2placeA2whenA2extended
D.A2PreventA2theA2wholeA2ladderA2fromA2slippingA2onA2theA2groundA2-A2Ans--
A.A2PreventA2itA2fromA2over-extending

WhatA2needsA2toA2occurA2beforeA2committingA2firefightersA2toA2aA2basementA2fire?
A.A2CheckA2toA2makeA2sureA2anA2investigatorA2isA2enrouteA2asA2theseA2firesA2areA2usuallyA
2incendiary.
B.A2HoldA2ventilationA2operationsA2untilA2afterA2extinguishment